Red Kite Family Centre 99 Southern Road Thame OX9 2DY Tel: 01844 261163 info@redkitefamilycentre.org www.redkitefamilycentre.org
Annual Report on the work of the Red Kite Family Centre 2024-2025
Brief historical context
The Red Kite Family Centre (RKFC) charity was set up in January 2017 based in the building used by the former Sure Start Children’s Centre. The centre opened with its new leader and staff team in place in April 2017. During this eighth year of operation the centre has continued to provide a wide range of provision for all families with 0-4yr old children living in the area.
Trustees (as at end March 2025)
John Hulett (co-Chair)
Amy Spicer (co-Chair)
Charlotte Jones (Secretary) Rosie Pearce (co-Treasurer)
Sarah Bradford (co-Treasurer)
Will Cleare
Fiona Joines
The RKFC employs a small team of staff, all on permanent, part-time contracts. As of January 2025, we had six employees; Family Centre Manager, Family Support Leader, Programme Leader, Two Early Years Family Support workers and an administrative assistant.
The provision offered by RKFC
We continue to use our two main bases for our activities, the main site in Southern Road, Thame and the satellite location at Chinnor Library, Chinnor. Through these bases RKFC offers a full programme of universal (open to all parents of under 5s) and targeted activities each week and our sites are also used regularly by NHS midwives, health visitors and speech and language therapists. Collaborative work with Health Visitors has strengthened during this time with some joint sessions covering aspects of parenting being organised. These partnerships with health professionals mean that we can provide a ‘one-stop shop’ of advice, support and activities for all parents with pre-school children from birth to 4yrs old. Our staff continue to work closely with the
Red Kite Family Centre is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, Reg. No. 1171250.
Oxfordshire Early Help support team and Children’s Services and our sites are often hired by social services for contact and other case review meetings.
Statement from the Chairs:
During the year to 31 March 2025 the centre team have been able to build on the review of the vision and development strategy that had been created during the last year. This has led to a much clearer focus on development priorities and a much clearer reporting of the impact of the range of activities being offered. The manager provides regular full data on attendance at the various sessions and reports four times a year on progress towards the agreed strategy objectives.
The team and trustees have continued to build partnerships and relationships within the local community to strengthen funding stream opportunities. We have continued our membership of the local business network ‘Opendoorz’ which has offered broader perspectives and learning for community engagement and brought new funding opportunities and voluntary support to the centre.
Since Katie English, our previous co-chair stepped down, John Hulett has acted as co-chair with Amy for an interim period. Our two recently appointed trustees have helped to broaden our areas of expertise particularly in human resources and early years practice. This in turn has strengthened the governance delivered by the board.
During this period, we have experienced significant increases in costs accompanying the national cost of living crisis and the associated inflationary pressures. These have affected energy prices, other costs and also salaries. We have been proactive in seeking new funding to secure our services for 25/26. We work extremely hard to maximise our efficiency to ensure that every pound we receive delivers maximum value to our community. The decision was made to gain the assistance of a professional grant writer with the aim of securing the higher levels of income that are needed.
At the core of our operation and the range of provision that we offer to families with young children is the invaluable experience and expertise that each member of our staff team brings to the work of the Family Centre. Our credibility and reputation amongst the local community is very firmly built on this and we are very grateful for their continued dedication to their work.
Financial Summary
This year saw our financial position challenged, due to increased costs as outlined above which produced a 14% increase in costs. The increased contributions from our local community seen in 2023/24 have remained a key income source, including many local businesses, community groups, as well as individuals committing to regular donations. Together, our community supports more than 35% of our current costs. The hiring of our centre to health professionals, local after-school groups and individuals has become a significant income source this year and we expect this to continue. We envisage filling the current funding gap through larger grants and work towards this is now well underway, along with maintaining the income from local government grants.
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Red Kite Family Centre
year ended 31 March 2025.
Independent examiner’s statement
accounts do not accord with those records.
reached.
Name: Claire Lasko
Address: 63 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN37BE
Date: 20/1/26
Red Kite FAMILY CENTRE Profit and Loss Red Kite Family Centre For the yeaf ended 31 Maich 2025 AcCot 2025 Turnover CEpifRE FUNDRAISING COWAUNrrY FUNDRAISING COPAPANY CNAms ENDS OF RED KITE GRANTS HMRC - GIFT AID IF)[VIDUAL tknWTIONS I1les1 ROQ¥d HIRE 2.723.31 10.493.59 7.924_01 16.529.23 34.331.96 2.4&S.65 9D9.24 2.7e4J.34 8.349.53 27.16 27.16 Administrative Costs ACCOUPItANCY ASSOCIATED GRANT COSTS CEpifRE CONSUPIABLES CEMtRE COSTS. inc A8¥1[rt CLEANING COSTS a MATERIALS COWAUNrrY & ADIAT LEARNING cosrs DBS CHECKS 5.406.32 331.43 977.63 4.038.Llg 411.59 1S.70 1.574.24 158.LK) 521.92 1.516.04 2278.52 2.451.15 1.165.LKI 992.28 486.70 216.tKI 812e4J.57 1.552.47 Health & S Irur8nce IT SERMCES MAlENANcE C(X4TRACTS PenyryL8 Costs PREMISES COSTS. maiiten¢e & Re[5 PMlTr] & Stat sess1 RexrceS STAFF TRAINING SUBSCRIPTIONS 714.12 1.M).13 1.555.5T 656.59 1.129_12 UTILITIES- ELECTRICITY UnUnES. GAS UTIUTIES. WATER WASTE c(LECTK)N T(knl knini81rnti¥e CrAts 112591.25 Pr(it on Ordi Prtht after Taxallon
Red Kite FAMILY CENTRE Statement of Assets and Liabilities Red Kite Family Centre As at 31 March 2025 Account 31 Mar 2025 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand Red Kite Family Centre Red Kite Family Centre Reserye Redwotxl 35 dav noti account- Sa5 Totsl Cash at bank and in hand AccoLJnts Rec8ivable Total Curr•nt Ass•t$ 7,343.89 20.398.11 51.837.33 79,579.33 630 00 8020gJ3 Creditors.. amounts fallin PAYE Payab Pensions Payab Wages Payabb- Payroll Totsl Creditors: amoun¢s falling due within •)n due wlthln one ar 470.80 179.88 194.85 845.53 Net Currgnt Assets Liabilities 79 363.80 Totsl Assets less CurTgnt Lialxlities 79 363.80 Net Assets 79 363.80 ital and Reserves CunEnt Year Eèminqs Openino balances Retsined Eaming5 Total Capital and Resepns I26,(3.89) 91.496.27 13,930.92 79.363.80